R-pod Owners Forum : Dinette strap http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Dinette strap Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 18:29:09 +0000 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:02:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11905 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Dinette strap : We use the dinette table, along... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112660#112660 Author: Marchhall
Subject: 11905
Posted: 20 Jul 2018 at 12:02pm

We use the dinette table, along with another 4' folding table, outside under rDome. We do most of our living out of doors. This way, interior freed up so two people can actually pass each other inside.]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:02:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112660#112660 Dinette strap : +1That's what I did also.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112592#112592 Author: StephenH
Subject: 11905
Posted: 18 Jul 2018 at 9:40am

+1
That's what I did also. You can see it in my mods.
]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:40:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112592#112592 Dinette strap : We made a new table and used 2... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112588#112588 Author: Pod People
Subject: 11905
Posted: 18 Jul 2018 at 7:51am

We made a new table and used 2 of the removable columns with bases. The table is sturdy, easily removable and much easier to get around.
Vann
]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:51:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112588#112588 Dinette strap : One solution is to remove the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112582#112582 Author: lostagain
Subject: 11905
Posted: 18 Jul 2018 at 7:02am

One solution is to remove the table legs and replace the table support with a pedestal.  They are readily available from eTrailer and Amazon and are easy to install and inexpensive.  It also makes getting in and out of the dinette a whole lot easier since your legs are not fighting the table legs.  ]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:02:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112582#112582 Dinette strap : The straps sort of work for the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112551#112551 Author: Subzilla
Subject: 11905
Posted: 17 Jul 2018 at 1:50pm

The straps sort of work for the most part....until you pull the screw out of the wall!  Our last leg of our trip a few weeks ago, I was digging out the straps from under the seat and somehow I overtugged one of them.  The one screw holding the straps came out quite easily.  Made me wonder how it even held the table in place.  Haven't reinstalled it but I plan to put something more substantial there.]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:50:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112551#112551 Dinette strap : Hi, We just picked up our new... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112486#112486 Author: JoeSaint
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 9:35pm

Hi, We just picked up our new 171 in June. The strap ends are under each seat on each side. I wasn’t going to use it, but someone said they left it unhooked and it let the table bounce all over. ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 21:35:56 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112486#112486 Dinette strap : I have a 3" binder, made... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112453#112453 Author: mcarter
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 9:12am

I have a 3" binder, made my own from info supplied by forum and on the interweb. BTW if you go to the Pod Mods, Tips and Maintenance section and go down to post about creating an instruction and maintenance manual. Nice place to start.]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 09:12:25 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112453#112453 Dinette strap : I so agree with you...I wish there... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112450#112450 Author: 3sunsets
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 8:51am

I so agree with you...I wish there was an rPod specific manual.  I’m so thankful for this forum as a source of great information and help...   we have a 189 and have totally removed our table...it was always in the way and there didn’t seem to be a convenient way to stow it for the road...

]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 08:51:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112450#112450 Dinette strap : OTOH, ours would have been quite... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112444#112444 Author: StephenH
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 8:33am

OTOH, ours would have been quite mobile when we hit some of the bumps and rough roads we have encountered in our travel. If the dealer did not show you how, invert the table on the cushion and use the strap around the table (I looped ours above the middle brace section) to cinch it down so it will stay put.

One of my recent mods eliminated the swivel legs in favor of two posts. The table now rests on two cleats and has hook and loop fastener strips to keep it in place. The legs go into a bag made from a towel and rest below. It is lower than the edge of the slide-out, so it now leaves the bench seat clear for use when the slide-out is in. You can see it in my mods (link in signature).
]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 08:33:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112444#112444 Dinette strap : In my opinion, the strap is useless.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112440#112440 Author: Kup-Pod
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 8:10am

In my opinion, the strap is useless.  My table hasn’t moved at all during transit, even when I forgot to drop it down and left it standing😳]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 08:10:36 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112440#112440 Dinette strap : One end of the tie down on my... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112438#112438 Author: ArenaBlanca
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 7:56am

One end of the tie down on my model always seems to get buried behind or under the seat cushion.  If you can't find it there, it probably is missing.  ]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:56:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112438#112438 Dinette strap : Just brought home my new 171 yesterday.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112436#112436 Author: joepat59
Subject: 11905
Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 7:51am

Just brought home my new 171 yesterday. First time camper trailer owner, was getting too old to climb in and out of a tent. Got 171 mainly because of low towing capacity vehicle. I wish Forest River had a specific RPod manual rather than a generic trailer manual. I really appreciate the additional info I find on this forum. VERY basic question here: the dinette has a strap supposedly to tie it down while traveling. However, there is nothing to attach the strap to on the wall or the seats. Is mine just missing something?]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:51:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11905&PID=112436#112436